Selected elements of U.S. strategic forces maintain the highest state of readiness to perform their strategic deterrence mission. And while these forces can respond promptly to aggression if necessary, they can only be used with proper authorization from the National Command...

Somalia now appears to be at or near the top of the list of countries targeted for an expanded war on Islamic terrorists. Somalia’s sudden rise to prominence in the war on global terrorism has government officials, analysts, journalists, and the attentive public...

The US and Europe has done well in dealing with the first phase of the “war on terrorism” that has followed the tragedy of September 11th. The Transatlantic relationship has always worked best in a crisis.

The turmoil that Argentina is now going through is so costly for the majority of the Argentinean population that it demands some answers to the question, "Did it have to happen?" The same question arose when the Mexican financial structure imploded in 1994.

In a letter to Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld set down the case for the changes: "We have concluded that a strategic posture that relies solely on offensive nuclear forces is inappropriate for deterring the potential adversaries we will face in the 21st...

In a letter to Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stated: "We have concluded that a strategic posture that relies solely on offensive nuclear forces is inappropriate for deterring the potential adversaries we will face in the 21st century."